Southpaw Indongo won the IBF title by knocking out Eduard Troyanovsky 40 seconds into their contest in December. Previously in 2014 Crawford beat Ricky Burns when he was champion at 135 lbs. 2017 BOXING fight – Ricky Burns vs Julius Indongo – full fight Video IBF, IBO, WBA 2017/10/07 2017/04/16 by ATBF Editorial Board Review by AllTheBestFights.com : 2017-04-15, fight not so exciting between Ricky Burns and Julius Indongo : it gets two stars. Privacy Statement l Cookies Policy l Boxing Resources l Back To Top l Contact Us. Fighting outside Namibia for the first time in his professional career, it took less than a minute for him to grab the IBF belt from Troyanovsky. One huge left hand brought Indongo to prominence. I’m very happy,” said Indongo after the fight. "Mentally, I'm always prepared for whatever's coming my way and I'm not afraid to lose. Undefeated in 21 contests, he was unfazed by the home crowd in Moscow and he also fought abroad when he competed in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. There’s no doubt that SBObet account owners are the luckiest when it comes to box betting. Giving Burns 4 rounds, I do not understand that score at all. Julius Indongo is the undefeated IBF super-lightweight world champion who will travel to Glasgow to take on WBA titleholder Ricky Burns in a unification bout live on Sky Sports . Burns, who celebrated his birthday on Thursday, weighed in at 9st 13lb, as did Indongo. Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM UTC+01. "If this was a 21-year-old African with a couple of quick wins under his belt, you'd be a bit more alarmed. WhatsApp. Indongo eventually caught up with Burns and blasted away at him with lefts to the head and right hands to the body. Burns looked feeble. When Burns did come forward, Indongo was catching him with right hands and straights. Looking to watch a live stream of the Ricky Burns vs. Julius Indongo fight on Saturday night? If Broner wasn’t available at the time, then Burns should have picked a bottom feeder out from the World Boxing Association’s top 15 rankings, and defended his title against one of them. Last updated on 14 April 201714 April 2017.From the section Boxing. "It's going to be an amazing night, when the impossible can become possible, things I never expected in life, whereby the world is going to know where I came from," Indongo said. Josh Kelly points 6 Jay Byrne, Boxing » Ricky Burns » Julius Indongo vs. Ricky Burns – Results. There were 3 slips by Burns in rounds 11 and 12 that could have been scored knockdowns in my opinion. Scottish Event Campus, G38YW Glasgow, UK. He just said he would be back again. Rounds 2 and 3 were even more one-sided than the 1st, as Indongo was landing hard left hands to the body of Burns. Josh Kelly (boxer)-Wikipedia More than a year ago. This guy looks very, very good. Steve Bunce, BBC Radio 5 live's boxing pundit, said: "You look at Burns' record - six or seven years of title fights, a three-weight world champion, one of only three Britons to do that in the last 120-odd years... you'd be shocked if Burns walked on to one of those punches. Robbie Barrett MD 12 Scotty Cardle Now with Ricky soundly vanquished out of the picture; Julius Indongo vs. Crawford seems a real possibility. Burns should have used some feints to get Indongo to think twice about throwing his punches, but he failed to do this. Results / Photos: Harrison & Perrella Draw, Martin defeats Mielnicki Jr. Boxing Results: Danny Dignum & Andrey Sirotkin Draw In Bolton. Ricky Burns has said that he "will come again" after losing his WBA super-lightweight belt to Julius Indongo in Glasgow.. "He's tall, he has a height and reach advantage over me and he's a southpaw which makes him even more awkward, but the sparring has been great. Burns was still moving his head, as if he was going to get hit there, but he was doing it for nothing because Indongo was targeting his body the entire time. Fifty-two years ago, boxer Rubin Carter was convicted of a triple murder. Scotsman Burns defends his WBA belt against the … I think Indongo would give Crawford HUGE problems. Apr 14 2017. Julius Munyelele Indongo (born 12 February 1983) is a Namibian professional boxer.He is a former unified light-welterweight world champion, having held the WBA (Unified), IBF, and IBO titles between 2016 and 2017. The reason Indongo won is because he had the better hand speed, power and defensive skills than Burns. That sequence seemed to be Indongo’s way of saying, ‘Don’t even think about trying to hit me.’ Burns did very little after getting worked over by Indongo in that round. April 15th, 2017 - Comments Closed. Burns looked utterly defeated in this round. “The better man won,” said Burns afterwards. I will always give it 100%. LIVE BLOG Ricky Burns vs Julius Indongo. The countdown for the fight between Ricky Burns and Julius Indongo has dropped below 72 hours! Burns has shown in the past to have some good boxing ability, but for some reason he didn’t use it tonight. The sports promoter meets the biggest names in sport, entertainment and politics. April 13, 2017 James Rowe Fight Previews. I don’t know if Adrien Broner will still be interested in fighting Burns after this loss. He had the reach advantage. Ricky Burns believes he faces the "biggest fight" of his career against IBF and IBO champion Julius Indongo. Now with Ricky soundly vanquished out of the picture; Julius Indongo vs. Crawford seems a real possibility. Ricky Burns couldn’t escape the long arm of the law as Namibian copper Julius Indongo ended his unification dream. As the round nearing the end, Burns tried to collect himself by briefly standing his ground in the center of the ring in what looked like a last stand on his part. Analysis and opinion from the BBC's boxing correspondent. "I can promote my country at large, and believe me, the night is going to be an exciting one that nobody will ever have expected it to be. I'm looking forward to it.". There were no rounds at that the 34-year-old Burns came close to winning, as he COMPLETELY dominated from start to finish by the 5’10 ½” Indongo. How do you give Burns any rounds in this fight? He took punch after punch, and could do little to stop Indongo from coming forward to land big shots. Fighting Indongo was a dumb, dumb and dumb idea. Read about our approach to external linking. There was nothing that Burns could do to make the fight competitive, as he was missing everything that he threw. Ricky Burns vs Julius Indongo Fan scorecards. "My talent will prove to people who I am. "He can bang but I just fancy Burns knows too much. It wasn’t just one thing. That was hard to watch. That’s not the reason why Burns was dominated in this fight tonight. He already knows how losing feels. I don’t know why Relikh’s trainer Ricky Hatton didn’t have him make adjustments to go after Burn’s body, because that was the obvious thing to do. admin April 11, 2017 Boxing, Headlines No Comments on Ricky Burns vs. Julius Indongo. Burns then quickly scurried away to get out of the way of Indongo’s other big punches. Burns was getting pummeled by Indongo, which is why I don’t understand for a second how one judge scored the fight 116-112 and another one 118-110. Share. Julius Indongo vs. Ricky Burns – Results. Defeated Ricky Burns vows to 'come again' after losing WBA super-lightweight title to Julius Indongo. “He was very awkward. Indongo was just the better fighter with superior boxing skills. The former three-weight world … Round by round scores, judging, and ratings. Burns and Hearn must have seen something in Indongo’s style that made them think he could beat him, because it was not a smart decision on their part to take this fight. The better man won tonight,” said Burns about Indongo. The last score didn’t make much sense, as Indongo clearly won all 12 rounds of the fight. News Ricky Burns fight time, date, venue, TV channel, undercard and more. Indongo, 34, … My guess is there was possible talk of surrendering to Indongo and just quitting, because the fight was a full sale rout at this point. Even if I wanted to give Burns a mercy round, I couldn’t do it because he was totally clowned tonight. Ricky Burns vs Julius Indongo. "We know we've got a tough fight on our hands. In hindsight, Burns and his promoter Eddie Hearn royally blew it by electing to take the unification fight against Indongo instead of pushing for a title defense against Adrien “The Problem” Broner. Boxing Results: Jake Paul defeats Askren, Regis Prograis defeats Redkach, Boxing Results: Fabio Turchi new European Union cruiserweight champion, Canelo – Saunders Undercard: Soto Defends Title Against Takayama On May 8. Boxing Results: Andrade defeats Williams. Indongo must have read by previous columns on Burns, because I was recommending that he go to his body in order to nail him properly. I will give what I have and what the world doesn't know about.". He fought like someone that had laced up his gloves for the first time in his life. Indongo then chased Burns around the ring for much of the remainder of the round. Boxing Results: Tony Harrison and Bryant Perrella Ends in a Majority Draw in L.A.! It's going to be a tricky opponent, but preparation has gone well. The impressive Indongo extended his own record to … After the 8th round ended, Burns’ trainer whispered into his ear something in between rounds. Ricky Burns vs. Julius Indongo - On AWE and KlowdTV. Burns was using all kinds of head movement in his last fight against Kiryl Relikh last October, and that it made it very hard for the Belarusian fighter to hit him cleanly with anything. The results of tonight’s fight were not because of Indongo’s height or reach advantage. It was a total slaughter. That would open up the possibility of a lucrative rematch with American Terence Crawford, the WBC and WBO super-lightweight champion, who defeated Burns in March 2014. It was hilarious watching Burns being run around the ring by Indongo, who looked like he wanted to pay him back in the worst way. I will fight anybody they put in front of me. Burns defends his WBA super-lightweight belt on Saturday, and believes he can overcome his Namibian foe in Glasgow. Crawford-Indongo is the fresher, more intriguing, match-up. Burns is only the third British fighter to have won world titles at three different weights, and victory would make him Scotland's first unified champion. Burns’ boxing fans at ringside were as quiet as mice because there was nothing to cheer about. The Super Lightweight class is about to reveal its champion! Other boxing results on tonight’s Indongo vs. Burns card: Charlie Edwards UD 12 Iain Butcher Indongo was working Burns’ body the entire fight, nailing him with straights left right down the pipe. Ricky Burns has weighed in fractionally heavier than opponent Julius Indongo Watch Ricky Burns vs Julius Indongo from the SSE Hydro, Glasgow, on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports … I'm undefeated. Indongo was more than willing to oblige him, as he landed a crunching left hand to the jaw of Burns that knocked him back one foot. Indongo had the better ring generalship and defensive skills. The views expressed in all articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Boxing News 24 or its affiliates. SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - Ricky Burns and Julius Indongo will clash in a bout that will unify the WBA, IBO and IBF 140-pound world titles. Wladimir: I’ll help Joshua up after I beat him; Roach wants Pacquiao to KO Horn – News, Kathy Duva Q&A: Main Events’ CEO talks about Kovalev/Ward 2 mega-fight, Ricky Burns still has ‘a year or two left’ of remarkable story, Prograis vs. Taylor Review including undercard, Josh Taylor defeats Regis Prograis – live results. Burns attempted to land some shots, but he couldn’t get close enough to Indongo to hit him with anything. Indongo was really giving it to Burns with repeated head and body shots in the 8th round, and there was nothing on earth that he could about it. “I feel very proud. It was so one-sided that it probably should have been stopped by the 7th or 8th. We're confident that whatever comes our way, we'll be able to deal with it. Tweet. Burns landed a right hand to the head of Indongo in the 5th, but then he took off running to keep from getting hit back. If those slips had been ruled knockdowns, Burns would have really lost badly. Sims said that they had the same problem in Burns’ last fight, against Kiryl Relikh where the Scot won a disputed decision. Indongo really teed off on Burns in this round with left hands to the body and right hooks to the head. Ricky Burns believes he faces the "biggest fight" of his career against IBF and IBO champion Julius Indongo. What is Burns blabbering about? Nobody thought I would be where I am now. The SSE Hydro. Burns does hold the WBA trinket at 140 pounds and Indongo has the IBF version. I’ll definitely come again. Boxing News 24 scored the fight 120-108. Email. TheChaser 15 Apr 17 13:38 Joined: Date Joined: 23 May 12 | Topic/replies: 45,045 | Blogger: TheChaser's blog. Scotland's three-weight world champion fell short against the big-punching Namibian. BBC World Service investigates the case in the podcast series The Hurricane Tapes. That would be a good fight. Ricky Burns vs. Julius Indongo. As an amateur, Indongo represented Namibia at the 2008 Olympics, reaching the first round of the lightweight bracket. Broner will look funny now if he goes after Burns rather than Indongo. Indongo’s reach was just a little bit longer than his by 1 ½” inches. After the fight, Burns didn’t say anything about retirement. The white flag might as well have been hoisted up by Burns on the flagpole. It was a pure schooling by Indongo. World super-lightweight unification: Ricky Burns (WBA) v Julius Indongo (IBF), Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, text commentary on BBC Sport website, Burns sacrifices home comforts for unification bout, Indongo plans to take advantage of Scot's 'flaws', That would open up the possibility of a lucrative rematch with American Terence Crawford, the WBC and WBO super-lightweight champion, who. He was catching me. Hosted by The SSE Hydro. clock. "If I can unify the division and add another world title to the collection, it doesn't get any bigger than that," said 34-year-old Scot Burns. The 34-year-old believes he is fighting on behalf of his country and his continent, revealing the Namibian president had phoned him to wish him luck and tell him to keep his guard up. It would have been interesting to know what was being said. Boxing Results: Andrey Fedosov Destroys Majidov! I couldn’t see Burns winning 1 round in the fight. In rounds 4 and 5, Indongo continued to land hard body shots and stinging jabs to the head. We underestimate Burns, he's been going under the radar too long.". All Rights Reserved. The weights are in and the fighters are ready, as Ricky Burns will face unbeaten Namibian Julius Indongo in a WBA, IBO and IBF light-welterweight unification clash at … I saw Burns getting hit with punches while rushing forward, and then dropping. Crawford-Indongo is the fresher, more intriguing, match-up. Lawrence Okolie KO 1 Lukasz Rusiewicz Share All sharing options for: Burns vs Indongo results: Indongo dominates, unifies 140-pound belts Scottish hero Ricky Burns hopeful of becoming the first man to beat Julius Indongo with world titles at stake. In round 1, Indongo came out fast from his corner with his right hand arm stretched far out in front of him like you sometimes seen from Eastern European fighters. Copyright © 2007-2021 Boxing News 24. TheChaser 15 Apr 17 15:38 Joined: Date Joined: 23 May 12 | Topic/replies: 45,045 | Blogger: TheChaser's blog. The judge that scored the fight 116-112 [8 rounds to 4] in favor of Indongo was watching a different fight than the one that I saw. SSE Hydro in Glasgow, 15th April. RICKY BURNS will take on Julius Indongo for the WBA, IBO and IBF world super-lightweight titles in a unification clash. Indongo was very smart to target Burns’ body and work on it the entire fight. Burns was literally running from Indongo. Ricky Burns vs Julius Indongo RECAP from light welterweight unification fight in Glasgow. Ricky Burns vs Julius Indongo. Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade Defeats Liam “The Machine” Williams in a war! How to get into boxing - intense cardiovascular exercise from sparring in one of the Olympics' oldest sports. Burns was hurt several times in the fight by hard left hands from Indongo. By Scott Gilfoid: IBF light welterweight champion Julius Indongo (22-0, 15 KOs) put on a masterful performance in beating WBA World 140-pound champion Ricky Burns (41-6-1, 14 KOs) by a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night in their unification fight at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland. It is no such thing. The only fighter in the 140lb division that can possibly beat Indongo is Terence Crawford. Ricky Burns vs. Julius Indongo. Apr 15 2017. Having competed in the Olympics, Kelly's first fight as a professional was a six rounds points victory (59-55) against Jay Byrne (4-1) of Dublin in April 2017 at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow on the undercard of Ricky Burns vs. Julius Indongo. My aim is to take victory home. I trust myself and it's not easy to reach this level. It wasn’t even slightly close. The 8th round was all Indongo with him hammering Burns with big shots to the head. In the big scheme of things, it didn’t matter that those slips weren’t scored as knockdowns, but it would have been good just so the scoring for the fight would be accurate than it turned out to be. Previously in 2014 Crawford beat Ricky Burns when he was champion at 135 lbs. His trainer should have been lecturing him in between rounds to start fighting smart instead of giving all the rounds away. "It's not easy to fight outside home, I have to adapt to the situation. 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